Description
A flavorful and aromatic Chicken Shorba recipe that combines tender chicken with a blend of spices, herbs, and aromatics to create a comforting and nourishing soup.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Paste:
- 1 onion (cut into quarters)
- ½ cup packed coriander leaves
- 8–10 mint leaves
- ½ inch piece ginger
- 7–8 whole garlic cloves
- 1 tsp jeera
- ½ tsp whole peppercorns
For the Chicken Shorba:
- ½ kg chicken (bone-in cut into 1.5 inch pieces)
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 cloves
- 2 cardamom
- ½ inch piece cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 green chillies
- 1–2 celery sticks (cut into 2 inch pieces, optional)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups water
Instructions
- Grind the Paste: Combine all paste ingredients and grind into a smooth paste.
- Pressure Cook: In a pressure cooker, sauté whole spices, then add onion, chicken, and paste. Cook with turmeric, chillies, celery, salt, and water for 15 minutes under pressure.
- Serve: Release pressure, garnish with lime juice and fresh coriander leaves before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice levels by increasing or decreasing the green chillies.
- For a richer flavor, you can add a splash of coconut milk before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Chicken Shorba, Chicken Soup, Indian Soup Recipe
